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Red, white and blue on parade in SLO County for Fourth of July. See photos, video

San Luis Obispo County celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday with a host of festivities, including parades, pancake breakfasts and fireworks shows.

The two biggest parades took place in Templeton and Cayucos. The latter also held its annual sand sculpture contest.

Other Fourth of July fun included a procession for dressed-up dogs in Avila Beach and a pie-eating contest and other old-fashioned games in Cambria.

Four professional pyrotechnic displays were planned to cap off the night, in Pismo Beach, Cayucos, Cambria and Paso Robles.

A good friend of Captain America, Richard Smith, hoverboards the parade route ahead of a grape harvester during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
A good friend of Captain America, Richard Smith, hoverboards the parade route ahead of a grape harvester during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Red, white and blue classic cars roll past Templeton Feed and Grain during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Red, white and blue classic cars roll past Templeton Feed and Grain during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
A T-28B Trojan training aircraft from Estrella Warbirds Museum in Paso Robles over the grain elevator during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
A T-28B Trojan training aircraft from Estrella Warbirds Museum in Paso Robles over the grain elevator during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
The Templeton U-12 and U-10 girl’s softball all-star teams cheer before handing out cold water to the crowd during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
The Templeton U-12 and U-10 girl’s softball all-star teams cheer before handing out cold water to the crowd during the Templeton 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
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Joe Tarica is the editor of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo. He’s worked in various newsroom roles since 1993, including as an award-winning copy editor, designer and columnist. A California native, he has been a resident of San Luis Obispo County for more than 35 years and is a Cal Poly graduate.
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